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of Mr. Madison. He served with President James Madison, of William and Mary College, 011 a commission to define the Virginia and Pennsylvania line. He married (first) Eliza- beth Ballard, (second ) Mary Blair.
Andrews, William, an ancient planter, came before 1616, was living on the eastern shore in 1624; lieutenant-colonel of the militia of Northampton county ; died in 1654 or 1655, leaving issue-William, John, Robert, Andrew and daughter Susanna, and grandchildren, Elisheba and Elizabeth Andrews.
Andrews, William, Jr., son of Lieut .- Col. William Andrews, was sheriff of Northamp- ton county in 1655, and burgess in 1663. He married Dorothea, the widow of Mountjoy Evelyn and daughter of Col. Obedience Robins, of "Cherrystone." He was a justice, major of militia, etc.
Anne, Queen of the Pamunkey Indians in 1676, and widow of Tobopotomoi. She was a relative of Opechaucanough. Bacon attacked hier tribe and she was forced to flee for her life. Sir Herbert Jefferyes completed a treaty of peace with her on May 29, 1677, at which time he gave her a coronet, or frontal, adorned with false jewels. By an English colonel she had a son Capt. John West, who was about twenty in 1676. Her coronet is preserved by the Virginia Historical Society.
Appleton, John, was born in 1640, and was probably from New England, where the name is prominent. He was burgess from West- moreland in the session of March 7, 1675-76, and was a captain. He married Frances Ger- rard (widow of Thomas Speke and Valentine Peyton). His widow married (fourthly ) Col. John Washington, ancestor of George Wash- ington. He had a "brother, Mr. Richard Col-
bourn, neare Spittlefields Gate, in London," in 1674. Capt. Appleton died in 1676.
Applewhaite, Capt. Henry, was a burgess for Isle of Wight county at the assembly of 1700-1702. He came from Barbadoes, and died in 1704, leaving issue-sons, Henry (q. v.), Thomas and William, and daughter Anne.
Applewhite, Henry, son of Henry Apple- whaite, was burgess for Isle of Wight county in 1723-1726.
Archer, Capt. James, ensign in the regi- ment of Col. Herbert Jefferyes, sent over in 1676 to subdue Bacon's rebellion ; settled in Virginia and was justice of the peace for York county. His daughter Anne married Maj. William Barber (q. v.).
Armistead, Anthony, was son of the emi- grant, William Armistead, who was son of Anthony Armistead and Frances Thompson, his wife, of Kirkdeighton, in Yorkshire, Eng- land, and resided in Elizabeth City county. He was one of Sir William Berkeley's court- martial in 1676 to try the Bacon insurgents ; justice of the peace and captain of horse in 1680; burgess from Elizabeth City county in 1693, 1696, 1697, 1699; and one of the com- mittee in 1700 to report a revision of the laws which was approved by the general assembly in 1705. He married Hannah, daughter of Dr. Robert Ellyson, of James City county.
Armistead, Anthony, son of Anthony Arm- istead, son of William, the emigrant, was bur- gess from Elizabeth City county, in the assem- bly of 1720-1722. He was lieutenant-colonel of militia in 1724. He was justice and high sheriff of Elizabeth City county. He was called Anthony Armistead, Senior, to distin- guish him from his nephew, Anthony Armi-
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stead, of Warwick county. He married, it is believed, twice: (First) Anne, who united with Anthony Armistead in a deed in 1717, (secondly) Elizabeth Westwood, sister of William Westwood. His will was probated Dec. 18, 1728.
Armistead, Gill, was the son and heir of Capt. John Armistead, of New Kent, and his wife, Elizabeth (Gill?). He lived in Bliss- land parish, New Kent. He was sheriff in 1751, and colonel in 1758. He married Betty Allen, of James City. He was burgess from New Kent in the sessions of Nov. 3, 1761, Jan. 14, 1762, March 30, 1762. In the sessions of Nov. 2, 1762, Burwell Bassett represented New Kent in place of Gill Armistead, de- ceased.
Armistead, Col. Henry, was son of Col. John Armistead, of the council, and lived first at "Hesse," at the mouth of Pianketank river, in Gloucester (now Mathews county). In 1733 he was sworn county lieutenant of Caro- line, and must have lived, during the latter portion of his life, in Caroline county. He married Martha (baptized Nov. 16, 1685), daughter of Maj. Lewis Burwell. He had issue: I. William, of Hesse. 2. Lucy, mar- ried Thomas Nelson, of Yorktown, secretary of state. 3. Martha, married Dudley Digges. 4. Robert.
Armistead, Robert, son of Anthony Armi- stead, and Hannah Ellyson, his wife, and grandson of the emigrant, William, was a bur- gess for Elizabeth City county in 1714, suc- ceeding Nicholas Curle, who died; in 1715, agent for Row's warehouse on Poquosin river ; justice and sheriff of York county; married (first) Miss Booth, (second) Katherine Nut- ting, and his will was proved in Elizabeth City
county, May 9, 1742. He left issue-Ellyson Armistead and others.
Armistead, Robert, was burgess from Eliz- abeth City county in the session of May 12, 1726. He was son of Maj. William Armi- stead ; married Ann, daughter of Rev. James Wallace, who came from Erroll, in Perthshire, Scotland. In 1737 the trustees for Eaton's Free School land rented him a portion of the land, for the natural lives of his sons, Robert, William and James, conditioned on his build- ing two tobacco houses, planting and caring for an orchard of 200 winter apple trees and paying to the trustees the annual rent of six pounds current money. Robert Armistead was for many years church warden of his parish, and colonel of the militia. His will is dated July 28, 1771, and was proved Nov. 24, 1774.
Armistead, William, was son of Anthony Armistead (q. v.) and his wife, Hannah Elly- son. He resided in Elizabeth City county, and was major in the militia, high sheriff of Eliz- abeth City county (1695) and a justice. He was burgess from Elizabeth City county in the assembly of 1696-1697, and in the sessions of May 13 and June 18, 1702, Oct. 25, 1710, and Nov. 16, 1714. He married several times. His first wife was Hannah, born July 1, 1673, daughter of Thomas Hinde (or Hine) by his wife Hannah. Maj. Armistead's last wife was Rebecca, daughter of Edward Moss, J. P., of York county. Maj. Armistead's will is dated Jan. 5 (year blank), and probated Feb. 17, 1715-16.
Arundell or Erondelle, John, son of Peter Arundell, of Buckroe, was born in 1602. Ap- pointed a commissioner of Elizabeth City in
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Feb., 1632 ; member of the house of burgesses, Feb., 1633.
Arundell or Erondelle, Peter, gentleman, a native of Normandy ; member of the London Company and a French teacher in London; published several books; came to Virginia in 1620; in 1624 he was living at Buckroe, in the corporation of Elizabeth City, with his chil- dren-John (q. v.), Elizabeth and Margaret.
Ashton, Charles, son of John Ashton, of Northumberland county, and Grace, his wife, was burgess for Westmoreland county in 1703-1705. He married ( first ) Miss Burdett, (second ) in 1706, Margaret Hart, daughter of Edward Hart, and had issue-Burdett and Charles.
Ashton, Henry, was son of Capt. John Ash- ton and Grace (Meese?), his wife. He was born July 30, 1671. He was burgess from Westmoreland in the assemblies of 1702, 1703, 1705 and 1715. He was a colonel and a jus- tice. He married (first ) Elizabeth Hardidge (Hardwich), born 1678, died Feb., 1722, daughter and heiress of William Hardidge. Col. Ashton married (secondly ) Mary Watts, daughter of Richard Watts. Col. Ashton was sheriff of Westmoreland county in 1717-18. He died Nov. 3. 1731.
Ashton, James, brother of Col. Peter Ash- ton was of Kirby Underwood, county Lin- coln, England, came to Virginia after 1671; was a justice of Stafford county in 1680; died Aug., 1686.
Ashton, Peter, was descended from the Ashtons of Chatterton, in Lancashire, Eng- land. He came to Virginia about 1650, and was a member of the house of burgesses for Charles City county in 1656 and for North- umberland county, 1659, 1660; sheriff of
Northumberland, 1658, and had the title of colonel. He gave his property in Virginia to his brothers, John Ashton, of Lowth, Lin- colnshire, and James Ashton, of Kirby Under- wood, in Lincolnshire, both of whom came to Virginia and died issueless.
Aston, Walter, son of Walter Aston, of Longden, Stafford county, England, gentle- man, and great grandson of Sir Walter Aston, knighted in 1560, came to Virginia about 1628. Ir. 1630 he represented Shirley Hundred as burgess. He patented in 1634, in Shirley Hundred 1,046 acres, endowing 200 acres known as "Cawsey's Cave." He was justice of the peace for Charles City county and lieu- tenant-colonel of the militia. He was born in 1607, and died April 6, 1656, leaving a son of the same name, who was also lieutenant-colo- nel.
Atkins, John, was burgess from Warro- squeake, in the assembly of 1629-30.
Atkinson, Roger, son of Roger and Jane Benson Atkinson, of Whitehaven, Cumber- land county, England, was born June 25, 1725: came to Virginia about 1750, settled near Petersburg, and became a prosperous merchant. From 1760 to 1784 he was a mem- ber of the vestry of Bristol parish, dying short- ly after 1784. He called his home "Mans- field," and used the arms of Atkinson of New- castle. He married April 21, 1753. Ann, daughter of John Pleasants.
Aubrey, Henry, was burgess from Rappa- hannock in the assembly of 1688.
Aylett (Aylet), William, of "Fair Field," King William county, gentleman, son of Philip Aylett of "Fair Field," was burgess from King William county in the assembly of 1723- 26. He bore arms which were to be seen
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pasted in a copy of Donne's "Poems," some time ago. He was a grandson of Capt. John Aylett or Ayloffe, a royalist officer who came to Virginia in 1656, son of Sir Benjamin Ay- loffe, of county Essex, England. Issue, Wil- liam and Philip.
Aylett (Aylet ), William, son of Col. Wil- liam Aylett, of "Fairfield" was burgess from Westmoreland in the assembly of 1736-1740. Capt. William Aylett, Jr., of Westmoreland, married (first ) Anne Ashton, of Westmore- land, and ( secondly ) Elizabetlı Eskridge, daughter of Maj. George Eskridge, of "Sandy Point." One of Capt. William Aylett's daugh- ters married Richard Henry Lee, and another Augustine Washington.
Aylett, William, son of Philip Aylett, of "Fairfield," and grandson of Col. William Aylett, of "Fairfield" (q. v.), was born 1743; was burgess for King William county at the assemblies of 1772-1774 and of 1775-1776: member of the conventions of 1774, 1775 and 1776; resigned from the convention May 2, 1776, to accept commission as deputy com- missary general in Virginia. He died at York- town, 1780. He married Elizabeth Macon, daughter of Col. James Macon and Elizabeth Moore, daughter of Augustine Moore, of "Chelsea."
Aylmer, Justinian, was born in 1635, ma- triculated at Trinity College, Oxford, 1656, and became A. M. in 1657. He was grandson of Theophilus Aylmer, archdeacon of London. In 1661 he was minister of Hampton parish, York county. Virginia, and a little later was minister of Jamestown. He died before 1671.
Bacon, Edmund, ancestor of the Bacon family in the south, patented land in New
Kent county in 1687. He was captain of the militia. He probably married Anne Lyddall, daughter of Capt. George Lyddall. Edmund Bacon was, it is believed, a near kinsman of Nathaniel Bacon, Jr., the rebel.
Bacon, John, was son of Capt. Edmund Bacon, of New Kent, who patented land in 1687. John Bacon was vestryman of St. Pet- er's Church, sheriff in the county and burgess in 1727-1734. He married (first) Sarah Lang- ston and ( second ) Susanna Parke.
Bagnall, James, burgess for Isle of Wight county in 1646 and for Lancaster county itt 1654.
Bagnall, Roger, was a burgess for Isle of Wight county in 1641. His will dated Octo- ber 19, 1647, is recorded in that county. He left a son James Bagnall.
Bagnell, Henry, was a member of the house of burgesses from Accomack, March, 1629- 30, and Sept., 1632. His descendants have lived on the eastern shore to the present time. John Bagnell who was living in Acco- mac in 1679 was probably his son; Charles Bagnell was a vestryman of Accomack parish in 1772: Charles Bagnell was lieutenant-colo- ne! of militia during the war of 1812; and Edmund R. Bagnell was brigadier-general of militia in 1870.
Bagwell, Thomas, an old settler, was bur- gess for Pasbehay, in James City corporation in 1629.
Bailey, Thomas, succeeded Henry Browne, deceased, as burgess for Surry county in Nov., 1762, and was burgess from that time till 1771.
Baker, Benjamin, of Nansemond, was a member of the convention of 1774.
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Baker, Henry, of Nansemond, was son and heir of Lieut .- Col. Henry Baker, of Isle of Wight county. He was member of the house of burgesses for Nansemond in 1723-1726. He left a son Lawrence Baker.
Baker, Henry, of Isle of Wight county, was a merchant and planter living there as early as 1676. He was a justice of the peace and lieutenant-colonel of the militia ; burgess for the county in 1692-93. His will dated June IO, 1707 was proved July 28, 1712. He was father of Henry Baker, of Nansemond, and of James, Lawrence and William Baker, of Isle of Wight county.
Baker, Capt. Lawrence, of Surry county, was a justice of Surry from 1652 to his death 1681. He was also a member of the house of burgesses from 1666 to 1676. His will was dated March 18, 1681 and was proved Sept. 6, 1681, and by it he left his whole estate to his wife Elizabeth, and to his daughter Catherine, wife of Arthur Allen of Surry county. He was a kinsman of Lieut .- Col. Henry Baker, of Isle of Wight county.
Baker, Richard, son of Lawrence Baker, of Isle of Wight county, and grandson of Lieut .- Col. Henry Baker, was vestryman of the upper parish, Isle of Wight county, in 1747, burgess in 1768 and 1769, and clerk of the county. He died in 1771, leaving a son Judge Richard H. Baker.
Baker, Thomas, burgess for a county not named, in 1702.
Baldry, Robert, was burgess from York county, in the session of 1659-1660. He was bern in 1617, came to Virginia in 1635, was appointed justice of the peace for York county in 1661, was captain of the militia, and died
in 1675 ; left his estate to the children of Capt. Thomas Ballard, of the council.
Baldridge, Thomas, represented Northum- berland county in the house of burgesses in 1651. The Baldridges are a prominent Mary- land family. The Westmoreland county (Virginia) records contain a "Deed of James Baldridge, administrator of my late brother, Major Thomas Baldridge, 1656." Grace Bald- ridge, widow of Maj. Thomas Baldridge, mar- ried John Tew, of Westmoreland.
Ball, George, son of Capt. George Ball, was burgess for Northumberland in the assembly of May, 1769. He was justice, vestryman, cap- tain, married in 1736, Anne Taylor and died in 1770.
Ball, George, son of Capt. William Ball Jr., (born in England June 2, 1641; died in Lancaster county, Virginia, Sept. 30, 1694) was born about 1683; captain of militia ; re- sided in Wicomico, Northumberland county, which he represented in the assembly of 1723- 1726, 1727-1734, 1734-1740. He died in 1746, and names in his will sons George, John, David, Richard, Joseph, and daughter Harris Downman.
Ball, Henry, burgess for Elizabeth City in 1646. Richard Ball in 1627 leased six acres in Elizabeth City.
Ball, Col. James, Jr., commonly called "The Young Colonel" of "Bewdley," Lancaster county, was the son of Maj. James Ball and his second wife, Mary Conway Daingerfield. He was born Dec. 31, 1718. He married (first) --- (this marriage is recorded in the charts, but the name is not given) ; (second) Mildred - -, whose family name is not known; (third) in 1753, Lettice Lee, daugh- ter of Richard Lee and his wife Miss Silk.
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Col. Ball was burgess from Lancaster county, 1755, resigning that year to accept the office of sheriff. Col. Ball was a vestryman of St. Stephen's parish, Northumberland county, 1744-1789. In 1745 he was elected church warden when James Ball, Sr., was in the ves- try. He was frequently church warden, and July 22, 1785, elected treasurer. He was with Col. Thomas Gaskins executor of Maj. Peter Conway's estate. For many years he was a delegate, and in 1788 a member of the Vir- ginia convention.
Ball, Maj. James, of "Bewdley," Lancaster county, was son of Capt. William Ball and his second wife, Miss Harris, of Northumber- land. He was born 1678. He was burgess from Lancaster county in the assemblies of 1715, 1718, 1720-22, in the session of May 18, 1732, and in the assembly of 1736-1740. He married (first) July 15, 1699, Eliza How- son, died. Jan. 22, 1704-05, probably daughter of Leonard Howson. He married (secondly) April 16, 17-, Mary Conway Daingerfield, daughter of Col. Edwin Conway, and widow of John Daingerfield. She died Sept. 15,1730. He married (thirdly) April 25, 1742, Mary Ann (Bertrand) Ballendine, daughter of Rev. John Bertrand, of Rappahannock county, and widow of Capt. William Ballendine. Maj. Ball was a vestryman of Christ Church, Lancaster county, and church warden 1743. In 1740 he and Mr. Joseph Ball were allowed to build a gallery in White Chapel Church for their families, pro- vided that it be completed at the same time with the church and furnished in the same style as the west gallery. He died Oct. 13, 1754. His will was dated July 15, 1754, pro- bated Lancaster county, Nov. 15, 1754.
Ball, Col. Joseph, of "Epping Forest," Lan- caster, was son of Col. William Ball, of Lan- VIR-12
caster, and his wife, Hannah Atherold. He was born in England, May 24, 1649, and came to Virginia in his infancy. He was burgess from Lancaster county in the assemblies of 1695 and 1698, and in the sessions of Aug. 6, 170I, and May 13 and June 18, 1702. He was lieutenant-colonel and a vestryman. He mar- ried (first), it is said, in England, Elizabeth Rogers, or Elizabeth Romney, daughter of William Romney, of London. He married (secondly) 1707-08, Mary Johnson, of Lan- caster county, widow, born in England. Col. Ball's youngest daughter, Mary, married Au- gustine Washington, and was the mother of President George Washington. Col. Ball died at "Epping Forest," June, 1711. His will was dated June 25, probated Lancaster county July II, III.
Ball, Col. Spencer, of Northumberland county, was born cir. 1700-05. He married Ju- dith Jones. He was burgess from Northum- berland county in 1748-1749, 1752-1755, 1756- 1758, 1758-1761, 1761-1765 and 1766-1768. He was captain, justice and member North- umberland county court, 1735; inspector of tobacco, 1737; vestryman of St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland county, 1738; quali- fied as lieutenant-colonel, 1753; was executor of Tunstall Hack, Nov., 1757; member of Westmoreland Association, Feb. 27, 1766, and signed the resolutions passed that day express- ing in unmistakable language the purpose to resist the stamp act. He also signed the asso- ciation of 1770. He died Feb. 11, 1767; his will was dated Jan. 21, 1767, probated North- umberland county, March 9, 1767. A daugh- ter married William Roane of Essex, and was mother of Judge Spencer Roane, of the su- preme court of Virginia.
Ball, Spencer Mottrom, son of Col. Spen-
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cer Ball, lived at "Coan," Northumberland. county ; was burgess in 1769-1771 and 1772- 1774; resigned in 1773 to accept the office of sheriff. He was one of the signers of the Westmoreland Association against the stamp act. He married Elizabeth Waring, daughter of Col. Francis Waring, of "Goldsberry," Essex county. He died in Nov. or Dec., 1786.
Ball, Capt. William, Jr., was son of Col. William Ball, of Lancaster and his wife, Han- nah Atherold. He was born in England, June 2, 1641. He was burgess from Lancaster county in the sessions of Sept. 17, 1668, Oct. 3, 1670, Sept. 21, 1674, in the assemblies of 1677, 1682, 1685-86 and 1688, and in the ses- sions of April 1, 1692. In 1687 Capt. William Ball, of Lancaster, was appointed to lay off the boundary between Lancaster and North- umberland counties. He was justice in 1680. He married (first) Mary Williamson, daugh- ter of Dr. James Williamson, of Rappahan- nock, to whom John Hammond dedicated his tract "Leah and Rachel;" (secondly) Miss Harris, of "Bay View," Northumberland county ; (thirdly ) in 1675, Margaret Down- man, daughter of Rawleigh Downman. Capt. Ball died in Lancaster county, Sept. 30, 1694. His will was dated Sept. 28, 1694, and pro- bated Nov. 4, 1694.
Ball, Col. William, of Lancaster county, was the son of Capt. William Ball Jr. and his second wife, Miss Harris, of Northumber- land county. He was a burgess from Lancas- ter county in the assembly of 1702-03-05, in the sessions of April 24, 1706, and Nov. 7, I7II, and in the assemblies of 1712-14, 1715 and 1723-26. He was the surveyor of North- umberland county in 1724. He was a vestry- man of Christ Church, Lancaster county, in 1740-47. He married Hannah Heale. He
died March, 1744-45. His will was dated Aug. 14. 1744, and probated March 8, 1744-45.
Ball, William, of "Millenbeck," St. Mary's White Chapel Parish, Lancaster county, was son of Capt. William Ball and Margaret Ball, his wife. He was burgess for Lancaster, 1757-58, and delegate, 1780. He married (first) -, (second) in 1740 (?) Lettice Lee, who died in Lancaster county, Oct., 1788, daughter of Col. Henry Lee, of "Lee Hall," and his wife Mary. William Ball signed the Westmoreland address, 1766.
Ballard, Francis, son of Col. Thomas Bal- lard, of York county, moved to Elizabeth City county, where he was burgess in 1710-12. He married Mary Servant, daughter of Bertram Servant, and had sons, Francis and Servant P'allard, and daughters, Frances, Mary, Lucy and Anne Ballard.
Ballard, Robert, was son of Capt. Jolin Ballard, of York county, who died in 1745, and a great-grandson of Thomas Ballard, of the governor's council; was clerk of Princess Anne from 1761 to 1765, and burgess in 1766- 1768. He married Anne, daughter of Na- thaniel Newton and Elizabeth, his wife, daugh- ter of Charles Sayer (clerk of Princess Anne, 1716-1740).
Ballard, Thomas, son of Col. Thomas Bal- lard, of the council of state, was one of the justices of York county and colonel of the militia. He was burgess for the county in 1693, 1697, 1698, 1699, 1700-1702, 1703-1705 and 1710-1712. He married Catherine, daugh- ter of John Hubard. His will was proved in York county, June 18, 1711. He left issue, and among them was Capt. John Ballard, of York county, who died in 1745.
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Banister, John, was a minister of the Church of England, and lived in Charles City county as early as 1678. He had grants of land in Bristol parish in 1690. He was accidentally killed in Henrico county in 1692. He had travelled in the West Indies and was a natural- ist and entomologist. He compiled a cata- logue of Virginia plants, which is published in Ray's "Historia Plantarum." He published various papers in the "Philosophical Transac- tions." Among them were "Observations on the Natural Productions of Jamaica," "Insects of Virginia," "Curiosities in Virginia," "On Several Sorts of Snails," "Descriptions of the Snake Root," etc.
Banister, John, son of Rev. John Banister, lived at Petersburg and was collector for Upper James river in 1724, and vestryman of Bristol parish in 1735. He married Wilmette -, and had issue: 1. Martha, who mar- ried Robert Bolling, of "Bollingbrook," Peters- burg. 2. Col. John, of Battersea, Dinwiddie county.
Bankhead, James, was an early physician of Westmoreland county, and married Ellinor Monroe, aunt of President James Monroe, on Aug. 20, 1738. His son was James Bankhead, a lieutenant in the naval service of the Amer- ican revolution. This lad was father of Gen. James Bankhead, of the United States army, and an attaché of Mr. Monroe when United States envoy in France and England.
Banks, Thomas, son of Thomas Banks and Dorothy, his wife, was born at Woodstock, Wiltshire, England, in 1642, and after serving an apprenticeship of seven years in Southamp- ton came to Virginia and settled in Northum- berland county. He married Elizabeth, relict of William Keene, and daughter of Maj. John
Rogers. He was a prominent merchant. He died Sept. 20, 1697.
Barber, Charles, was burgess from Rich- mond in the assemblies of 1720-22 and of 1723-26. He qualified in 1713 as a lieutenant- colonel in the militia of Richmond county. He died on Nov. 24, 1726. He was son of William Barber, of Richmond county, and was born June 19, 1676.
Barber, Thomas, son of William Barber (q. v.), was born in 1653, lived in Hampton parish, York county; was burgess in 1680, 1693, 1696, 1700-1702, 1703-1705 and 1705- 1706; justice of the peace from 1678, and in 1717 excused from further attendance on the court because of infirmities. He was captain of the militia and died in 1718, leaving issue by Elizabeth Petters-William Jr. (q. v.) and Thomas Barber.
Barber, William, Jr., son of Capt. Thomas Barber (q. v.), was born about 1675; was churchwarden of Hampton parish, York county ; justice of the peace from 1705; major of the militia, and burgess from 1710 to 1718 inclusive. He married (first) Judith Cary, daughter of Henry Cary; (second) Anne Archer, daughter of Capt. James Archer, who came as ensign to Virginia in the regiment sent over to put down Bacon's rebellion ; (third) Anna Maria Jones, widow of Capt. William Timson and daughter of Rev. Row- land Jones.
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